PowerOptimal and Electrolux SA partner solar photovoltaic water heating solutions
Partnership brings low-cost sustainable water heating into homes
POWEROPTIMAL, a frontrunner in innovative sustainable energy and demand management solutions, has partnered with the South African...
SA, Mozambique state energy firms to increase shareholding in gas pipeline
State-owned energy companies from South Africa and Mozambique have exercised their rights to buy the 30% stake in the Rompco natural gas pipeline that...
Is converting office buildings to residential space the answer?
Converting the expanse of vacant office space in South African cities to residential apartments, especially in a time when the current low interest rate...
Alert level four seems inevitable – here’s what we’re looking at
With the COVID-19 virus surging throughout the country, South Africans are expecting tighter restrictions following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ‘family meeting.' Level 4 lockdown seems...
Study: SA well placed to lead production of zero-carbon shipping fuels
A study by Ricardo and Environmental Defense Fund for the P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership has found that South Africa holds an untapped...
Three enterprises shaking up the concept of ‘the office’
Even as South Africa navigates its way through the 3rd wave of Covid-19, companies of all sizes are reviewing their real estate footprint and...
Why it’s OK to say no to meetings
As Elon Musk advises workers to exit sessions or drop off calls that aren’t serving them, what are the dos and don’ts of opting...
Highest electricity price increase of last decade
As South Africans, we've become rather accustomed to the prices of just about everything going up on an annual basis. Electricity is no different.
With...
Prasa set to spend R3 billion to restore Cape Town’s central line
Over the years, Cape Town’s railway lines have been riddled with cable theft and infrastructure problems, particularly the central line. However, this is all...
Cape artist breathes new life into the table bay’s used coffee capsules
The Table Bay’s mascot, Oscar, immortalised in aluminium.
Millions of coffee capsules are used around the world every day as coffee lovers, including guests at...
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